The first step towards Mr Merz being effective on the European stage is for him to forge a coalition with the centre-left ...

The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...

Already, Merz has pledged to increase defense spending and put Paris, Warsaw, and London at the lead of a new policy to shore ...

Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces ...

The centre-right CDU has emerged as the biggest party in the German election, making Merz the most likely to lead a ...

French President Emmanuel Macron will dine with Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz at the Elysee Palace in Paris ...

The victory of the Christian Democratic leader in the February 23 German parliamentary elections was met with relief by ...

The winner of Germany's parliamentary elections has travelled to Paris to meet the French president for a working dinner on ...

Incoming German leader will hold high-stakes talks with French president as Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump hover over Europe ...

After securing the largest share in the German election, Conservative party leader Friedrich Merz has met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. They discussed European security in the face of a ...